Is the Curtiss Jenny as docile as it looks?

From : Don Stackhouse

Yes. It's a bit more "floaty" in its flying style than the Electra, pretty much like you would expect a Jenny to fly. In contrast, the Electra is rock-solid like it was on rails, like an airliner should be, until you specifically tell it to do something.

The Jenny is also very durable, with a lot of mutual bracing effect from the wings and all those struts, and the 1/64" plywood doublers on both sides of the nose. Its handling reminds me of the GWS Tiger Moth, but its roll response is better because of the ailerons. Stall warning on the Jenny is also very good; the controls get sluggish when you fly too slowly but are still comfortably above stall speed. If the ailerons don't seem to be responding crisply, tuck the nose down a few degrees and open the throttle. In general, it's a very well behaved airplane that will tell you what's on its mind well before it actually does something.

Don Stackhouse
DJ Aerotech